Maruppu, Maṟuppu: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMaruppu (மருப்பு) noun perhaps from மருவு-. [maruvu-.]
1. Horn of a beast; விலங்கின் கொம்பு. கொல்லேற் றின் மருப்புப்போன்றன [vilangin kombu. koller rin maruppupponrana] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 4).
2. Elephant's tusk; யானைக்கொம்பு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) அசனிவேக மதன் மருப்பூசியாக . . . எழுதுவித்திடுவல் [yanaikkombu. (pingalagandu) asanivega mathan maruppusiyaga . . . ezhuthuvithiduval] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1121).
3. Part of a lute; யாழினுறுப்புவகை. நல்லி யாழ் மருப்பின் [yazhinuruppuvagai. nalli yazh maruppin] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 242).
4. Branch of a tree; மரக்கொம்பு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [marakkombu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
5. Horns of crescent moon; பிறைச்சந்திரனது இருகோடு. [piraichanthiranathu irugodu.] Local usage
6. Ginger. See இஞ்சி. (அரு. நி.) [inchi. (aru. ni.)]
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Maṟuppu (மறுப்பு) noun < மறு-. [maru-.]
1. Refusal, denial; மறுக்கை. [marukkai.]
2. Objection, opposition; எதிர்க்கை. [ethirkkai.]
3. Refutation; கண்டனம். [kandanam.]
4. Reploughing; மறுவுழவு. [maruvuzhavu.] (J.)
5. Ploughing crosswise to the first ploughing; முன்னுழுத சாலுக்குக் குறுக்காக உழுகை. [munnuzhutha salukkug kurukkaga uzhugai.] Nāñ.
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Marupputtati, Marupputtiran.
Ends with: Etirmaruppu, Narumaruppu, Nerimaruppu, Tantimaruppu.
Full-text (+22): Etirmaruppu, Kantanam, Marupputtati, Narumaruppu, Puttipiramcam, Tantimaruppu, Karutapavanai, Nan-maruppiyanai, Pirastapam, Marupparu, Kiramena, Niyamakam, Uraiyani, Anuputivilakkam, Atirittam, Apalapanam, Mavuttiyam, Aikakantiyam, Nirakaranam, Nerimaruppu.
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